2017 GMC Acadia starts at $29,995

A lighter, less-expensive 3-row GMC crossover -- what could go wrong?

February 16, 2016

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The redesigned 2017 GMC Acadia will hit showrooms in base trim for $29,995, including destination -- around two grand less than the 2016 model. Naturally, you can drive this midsize crossover up Price Mountain -- all the way to a $47,845 peak for the all-wheel-drive Acadia Denali. However, in base spec, you still get an infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and about 700 pounds less to haul around versus the outgoing Acadia.

Powering the front-wheel-drive base Acadia is a 2.5-liter I4, replacing the formerly standard 3.6-liter V6. The I4 is marginally more efficient than the V6, 28 highway mpg versus 25 mpg, but the I4 obviously can't tow quite as much. No official words on power for the I4, but the V6 will have 310 ponies that can tow 2 tons. We’re expecting the six-speed automatic to carry over from the current Acadia.

The sleeker, slightly rounder GMC Acadia premiered at the Detroit auto show on Tuesday. It gets a choice of either an I4 or a V6, adjustable damping and a new all-wheel-drive system. It goes on sale ...

An All Terrain model gets an upgraded twin-clutch all-wheel-drive system, but starts at about $10K more than a base model -- that's the cheapest way to get into an all-wheel-drive Acadia. The more luxurious SLT AWD model starts at $42,375 and the top-of-the-line Acadia Denali AWD is $47,845. Still, these prices are down from the last generation, and more in line with the rest of the market.

Much like competitors Ford Explorer and Toyota Highlander, you can throw on as many tech options as your wallet can afford: front pedestrian braking, automatic braking, intelligent high beams, surround vision cameras, lane departure warning and blind spot indicators, just to name a few.